Latest Brandon Nimmo News

Cubs sign veteran catcher Tomás Nido, designate Yan Gomes for assignment

Jun. 19, 2024 13:44 PM EDT

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs signed veteran catcher Tomás Nido and designated Yan Gomes for assignment on Wednesday. The 30-year-old Nido was designated for assignment by the New York Mets last week. He was hitting .229 with three home runs and eight RBIs. Nido...

Mets rally for 7-6 victory at Texas and extend winning streak to season-best 7 games

Jun. 19, 2024 00:22 AM EDT

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Brandon Nimmo loves the way the New York Mets are playing right now as they just keep winning games. Pete Alonso hit a tiebreaking double in the ninth inning and the Mets, a night after their 22-hit outburst in a lopsided victory, extended their winning...

Mets get 22 hits and their 6th win in a row, 14-2 over reigning World Series champ Rangers

Jun. 18, 2024 00:22 AM EDT

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — DJ Stewart hit a three-run homer and Brandon Nimmo also went deep around a bunch of singles as the New York Mets extended their winning streak to six games with a 14-2 victory over the Texas Rangers on Monday night. The Mets' 22 hits, five for extra bases,...

Martinez homers twice, Quintana ends 10-start winless streak and Mets beat Padres 5-1

Jun. 15, 2024 20:35 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — J.D. Martinez homered twice, Jose Quintana ended a 10-start winless streak and the New York Mets beat the San Diego Padres 5-1 Saturday for their eighth win in 10 games. Martinez walked in his first two plate appearances against Adam Mazur (0-2), then homered off...

Martinez hits 2-run homer in 9th as Mets rally past Marlins 3-2 and Díaz wins in return from IL

Jun. 13, 2024 23:04 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — J.D. Martinez hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the New York Mets a 3-2 victory over the Miami Marlins on Thursday night. The one-out drive off Tanner Scott made a winner of Edwin Díaz (2-1) in his return from the injured list. The star...

Marte homers twice, including go-ahead, 2-run drive in 9th as Diamondbacks beat Mets 5-4

Jun. 02, 2024 19:19 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Ketel Marte hit a leadoff homer and then a go-ahead, two-run shot in the ninth inning that lifted the Arizona Diamondbacks over the New York Mets 5-4 on Sunday for a four-game split. “The team needs me,” Marte said. “When I play good, we’re going to win a...

Walker hits 3rd-inning grand slam and Diamondbacks beat Mets 10-5 to stop 5-game skid

Jun. 01, 2024 21:38 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Christian Walker hit a grand slam in the third inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the New York Mets 10-5 on Saturday to stop a five-game losing streak that matched their season high. Arizona, which took a 10-1 lead into the ninth, has scored 19 runs in its...

Diamondbacks' Ginkel escapes with bruised knee when hit by comebacker off bat of Mets' Nimmo

Jun. 01, 2024 20:23 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Arizona reliever Kevin Ginkel escaped with only a bruise when hit on the inside of his left knee by a 98.3 mph comebacker off the bat of the New York Mets' Brandon Nimmo in the sixth inning of a 10-5 win on Saturday. The 30-year-old right-hander fell to the ground...

Marte hits a 3-run triple and Mets erase an early deficit for a 10-9 win over skidding Diamondbacks

Jun. 01, 2024 01:29 AM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Starling Marte ripped a bases-loaded triple in the first inning and drove in four runs, J.D. Martinez homered for the second consecutive game and the New York Mets held off the skidding Arizona Diamondbacks 10-9 on Friday night. Trailing by five and down to their...

Alonso doubles as pitch hitter and sparks Mets comeback, a day after hit on hand by pitch

May. 30, 2024 23:56 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Relieved he didn't break any bones when hit by a pitch a day earlier, Pete Alonso twice walked into the office of New York Mets manager Carlos Mendoza after batting practice Thursday to say he was available to pinch hit. Alonso came up with one of the more memorable...